Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

Henriette bowed without speaking. She
had reached the limit of her forces and could
no longer resist,
At about II Lacroix returned, accompanied
by Tristot and Pivolot, and it was Henriette
herself who opened the door for him. She
had tried to imagine what could be their
object, but vainly. And after all, what did
it matter? 1t would only be one torture more
Neither of the detectives entered the house
with NJ. Lacroix They remained in the gar
den, while he mounted to the parlor, where
he said:
al must ask your permission, madame, togo
into your room for few minutes only"
"What do you wish to dor
@You shall see. 1t is an experiment"
He went into the room Suzanne was not
In bed She had begged so hard of her
mother not TO make her go to bed until they
should have gone.
"Oh, mother, motherl" she had begged,
protect me from that mani Forbid him to
talk to me; he frightens mel"
As soon as she saw NJ. Lacroix she reiterated
to the back of the room, while the magistrate
went out on the balcony. The night was
splendid The sky seemed covered with stars,
which shone like so many pitying eyes upon
this corner of the earth, where for two days
despair had made its habtation. The calm
was so great that there was not even leaf
stirring Opposite, the cottage of Larouette,
nournGul and deserted since the assassina-
ton, seemed TO animate itself and to live.
Before the open window of the victims room
a shadow moved. A candle placed on the
table suddenly lighted the scene, the theatre
Of the crime Lacroix then came and took
Suzanne by the hand She drew back, say
ing:
mamma, mamma, don't want to goi"
Henriette mechanically approached the
balcony, not imagining what NJ Lacroix in
tended to do, but, suddenly having seen, she
understood, and drew back with cry OF
horror.
"No, yr1 shall not do that" cried the I'M
happy woman, throwing herself between Su-
zanne and n. Llcroix 1T would be an ahom-
nation, ali atrocious abuse of power that is
not permitted you 1t is enough to have tor
tured us as you have done for the last two
days. You are in my house and in my room,
and have the right to order you 10 leave it,
and do, Col gol"
| She was IN a state of agitation bordering
| on insanity, and she drew back from NJ. La
| croix, hiding the chlld's terrified face i'll her
| robe
| But reflect, madame" said Lacroix-
Il have told you that my child is sick. A
strong emotion NAV kill her, so delicate and
nervous she is. Have pity upon her, sir
And what do you wish anyhow from her
What of mes Why for two days have yor
entered by force into our lives, giving us NJ
instant of repose! A crime has been com
mitted near us. Is it my fault or hers! You
trespaSs upon our rights, and your zeal carrie
| you too far. A womans chamber should b.
sacred to you, and more sacred still tn
terrors, the tears and the innocence of thi
child Go then, | tell you"
She was angry, felt outraged, and not onl,
that, but hemmed in and helpless, and per
haps she would have betrayed herself ha,
be not answered coldly:
Since neither YOU nor your daughter know
anything of the murder of Larouette, hoy
can you know that we are about TO rehears
the crimel'
She said no more except Have mercy upo
us, Oh Father of the fatherless"
Lacroix said:
Since she saw nothing why is she afraid
And why does she not wish to go with me o
the balcony"
Suzanne suddenly lifted her head an
looked at her with regard which said plair
ly, Fear nothing; | am strong
And with Lacroix she went out on the ba
cony. Opposite, in the little room, seate
before his secretary, was man occupied wit
his papers This was Tristot. Behind bill
burned the candle which shed its light. L
croix touched Suzanne's shoulder "Lool
= childi If you have seen you will remember
: Then came up the street tall man, with
high gray hat, gray coat with a cape. Tn
: was Pivolot, in Rogers clothes. One by oil
the dreadful scenes of this drama were wOrke
} out with remarkable force and precision.
"One can see perfectly well, said Lacro
2 sand it is evident, If they were, as Victor
says, on this balcony, they saw all
During this time he held Suzanne by Il
hand He hoped that she would show sou
! emotion, make some movement, but not oil
did she make Then he leaned over gent
/ and looked at her closely and found that h
eyes were tightly closed, and she held them
i with such force that her little face Of
mass of wrinkles. She had willed not tn Sc
and she had not seem
i Sublime child! !" murmured the magistrat
t ''she has conquered me"